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When I last read anything of interest about Roger Ailes it concerned his small-town homage to Lionel Barrymore’s greatest role.
But that is not enough for the President of a self-proclaimed news organization — fair and balanced and all that b.s.:
…for all his programming genius, he was more interested in a real narrative than a television narrative—he wanted to elect a president.
And it appears that thanks to his machinations for driving the GOP even further right, he will once again elect one — just the opposite of who he wants.
As much as I’d like to just cut to the chase and have him whisper “Rosebud”, Ailes actions get more disturbing, yet lamer. Ailes who once “loved” Sarah Palin only to be the last person on Earth to discover she’s a moron, has a new crush object — apparently discovered at something that must have been sponsored by Lap-Band:
A few months ago, Ailes called Chris Christie and encouraged him to jump into the race. Last summer, he’d invited Christie to dinner at his upstate compound along with Rush Limbaugh, and like much of the GOP Establishment, he fell hard for Christie
I’m pretty sure that in all things, when Ailes falls, it’s a hard one.
Meanwhile, as Ailes’ organization continues to deny climate change — another disturbingly powerful round of storms strike the Midwest.
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Wow, Ailes, Limbaugh, and Christie all breaking bread together.
Wish I could’ve been the baker.
Hmmm, let me guess: Not Dinner at Eight.
I’d have offered them a bucket and a wafer-thin dinner mint.
We must remember to take down the names of all global-warming deniers, such Roger and his friends. When we all have to live in a dome, we must kill and eat them. (Otherwise, they’ll just befoul the dome.)
Good morning, pups. It’s Monday, so it’s The Pasty Little Putz and Krugman. Oh, crap. The Pasty Little Putz is cross-pollinating with MoDo and is branching into the realm of fiction. In “Who Will Play Strauss-Kahn?” he imagines a screen play, and tell us that if you liked “Babel,” you’ll love “Euro-Babel.” Riiiight… Well, on the bright side, he didn’t go all holier-than-thou Roman-Catholic-convert on us, so there’s something to be grateful for. Prof. Krugman, in “When Austerity Fails,” has a question: Can European leaders handle the truth? Probably about as well as American leaders of Congress can, which is to say not at all.
Here they are.
The coffee and tea are ready, and the biscuits are out of the oven. Okay, somebody tell me — where did May go? It feels like it just started a few days ago, and it’s the 23rd already… I can’t keep up! Have a great day.
Good morning all,
Way funny and at that dinner times three.
There always room in the GOP tent for bullies especially corpulent ones.
what a useless article from Gabriel. The real elephant in the room was completely ignored: Jon Stewart – He first nearly singlehanded deconstructed the front man Beck and thus Fox. There is nothing more powerful than ridicule in the US of the 21th century -(Trump will tell’ya!) and now Jon is turning Fox slowly into a complete utter joke including nearly everybody who is related to the lunies station (minus ‘Bill-O – he still is kind of holding on) – but that won’t help Ailes. Fox is ‘out, out, out, (Megan move!!) and only’IN” for reactionary stoneold farts! And anything it ‘promotes’ or anybody who ‘promotes’ Fox will get this label – AND THAT’s Ailes problem – not this irrelevant’political’ nonsense Gabriel was writing about.
The comments section on the latest MMFA headliner is a $%#@& classic!!! The right-wingers there are convinced, convinced I tell you!!1!1!!, that because NY Mag used anonymous sources in their reporting on Roger Ailes, that it all must be a lie! *Sigh!* It’s obviously SO hard to be a winger these days!
Isn’t this week party time for you. Reading, gardening and loafing?
That’s next week, through June 6. Can’t wait!
What a great way to start June….Nice. Enjoy.
yeah – ‘bad script’ but also by Paul – who I adore – because underneath he is soo ‘American’ – by still wanting his party -(‘growth, growth, growth’)
Dude! – the party is over! – and don’t always forget – there was ‘austerity’ before any call for ‘austerity’ and the people who stuck to their austerity principles -(while everybody else had one of the sickest parties in history) – are right now in acceptable shape.
And as as a member of the ‘international indignants’ I want Paul and everybody above thirty -(the guilty idiots) – retire right away -(and make the Kahn-dude clean Motel rooms!) – as WE try to construct a better world!